Rosebud County was established in February
1901 and is located in the southeastern corner of
Montana. The Yellowstone River runs through the
heart of the county. It is made up primarily of
rangeland, both to the north and south of the River.
However, the extreme southeastern corner is
occupied by a portion of the Custer National
Forest. The Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
also occupies a portion of the southern tip of
Rosebud County.

Crops - 2005

Acres
Planted

Acres
Harvested

Yield

Unit

Production

Rank

Winter Wheat
Durum Wheat
Other Spring Wheat

28,600
*
16,100

26,900
*
15,900

32
*
29

Bu.
Bu.
Bu.

855,000
*
467,000

18
*
31

Barley

6,700

2,200

90

Bu.

198,000

28

Oats

*

*

*

Bu.

*

*

Corn
For Grain
For Silage

6,500
----
----

----
1,100
5,300

----
165
23

----
Bu.
Tons

----
182,000
124,000

----
5
3

Potatoes

*

*

*

Cwt.

*

*

Sugar Beets

2,330

1,920

26.1

Tons

50,100

6

Dry Beans 1/

*

*

*

Cwt.

*

*

All Hay
Alfalfa
All Other

----
----
----

90,500
62,000
28,500

1.96
2.1
1.7

Tons
Tons
Tons

177,500
128,500
49,000

8
9
10

1/ Yield is in pounds, production is in hundredweight. *Either zero or insufficient data for publication.

Livestock

Reference Date

Number of Head

Rank

All Cattle & Calves
Beef Cows & Heifers 2/
Milk Cows & Heifers 2/

January 1, 2006

84,000
46,000
*

5
6
*

All Sheep & Lambs

January 1, 2006

1,400

38

Hogs & Pigs

December 1, 2005

1,500

21

2/ That have calved. * Insufficient data for publication

Census of Agriculture - 2002

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Number of Farms
Land in Farms (Acres)
Average Farm Size (Acres)
Total Land Area (Acres)